In the Chuigong Hall, Emperor Shaolong looked at the memorial on the imperial case, looked at Wei Chujun who was sitting in front of the imperial case calmly, frowned slightly and said: "Someone came to Fengyue Tower to cause trouble, brothers Zhu Zhi and Zhu Tong
Isn't it a bit harsh to accuse someone of bullying and domination after injuring dozens of people?"
The imperial censor recommended a prison lawsuit and impeached hundreds of officials. Usually only the cases with serious cases or cases involving officials of the third rank or above would directly submit memorials to the censor. Zhu Zhi's appointment as secretary and supervisor only held the post of the sixth rank.
, the matter reported was not directly involved with Zhu Hang himself, and Emperor Shaolong was concerned about the criticism from the government and the public and had no intention of directly intervening.
"On this matter alone, it may be a bit strict, but Fengyue Tower is limited to 300 liquor stores in the Jinshui Bridge area, but brothers Zhu Zhi and Zhu Tong, relying on His Majesty's favor, unscrupulously sold liquor across the border.
The conflict was triggered by complaints from other restaurants. Basically, it was the Zhu brothers who ruined the tax policy first."
Wei Chujun calmly pointed out that the Zhu family brothers' bullying and hegemony had a bad impact. What was bad was that the government and the opposition tried their best to reshape the tax policy to increase revenue and reduce expenditure to support the soldiers, and said,
"In addition, Zhu Zhi is in charge of the secretary's supervision, and the calendar is not his responsibility, but he appears and disappears frequently, and he often makes unconscionable remarks..."
Working as a secretary, supervising books, and compiling national history seems to be a leisurely activity, but it involves secrets from the DPRK and the Central Government.
In particular, the Calendar Office under the jurisdiction of the Secretary's Prison is an institution for historians to compile records of court political facts according to the sun and the moon. The daily words and deeds of Emperor Shaolong and the governors will be recorded factually by specialized historians, and then the works of the Calendar Office will be compiled
Lang, Zuo Lang and other officials compiled it into a volume, which served as an important basis for compiling national history in the future.
Wei Chujun said that Zhu Zhi would always go to the calendar office to peek at secrets. Emperor Shaolong couldn't help but darken at this moment. Besides, there were several secret reports on the desk about Zhu Zhi's secret contacts with Jing and Xiang.
"Well, it really needs to be hammered, otherwise it will not be decent." Emperor Shaolong said.
"Wei Chen understands what was done." Wei Chujun responded.
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In the huge courtyard of Jin Mansion, various lanterns were hung under the eaves of the corridor, illuminating the night in a blurry way.
In the waterside pavilion of Qingfang Garden, Jin Zhuangchen was sitting with several guests.
Koi carps swung their tails in the flower pond, creating circles of ripples; several musicians sat under the verandah and played music, and two young dancers, dressed in tulle with slightly translucent jade muscles, danced on the other side of the flower pond.
Jin Longquan sat behind Jin Zhuangchen, keeping a calm and humble smile on his face, listening to Jin Zhuangchen and his guests talk about the secrets in the court.
"I heard from Wei Hanlin that His Majesty nodded this time, but how to beat it, it is impossible to expect His Majesty to directly issue an order to punish the Zhu family brothers. After all, it is not in line with the rules to directly deliver the memorial to the palace this time."
"What's wrong with the rules? On the surface, Zhu Hang clearly distinguished himself from Jing and Xiang, but he secretly colluded with each other. It was obvious that he was acting for His Majesty. I don't think Your Majesty should have too many scruples and directly issue an order to punish him.
Be a warning!"
"Zhu Hang is not the only one. I heard news that there are many people in the court who have secret connections with Beijing and Xiangzhou..."
"Yes, although the current situation has to rely on Beijing and Xiang to resist the Japanese troops in the middle, there are indeed some bad signs in the middle of the court. For example, at Fengyue Tower run by the Zhu brothers, some people openly talked about His Majesty
Waiting for Beijing and Xiang to be mean. This is something that Jin Gongzi heard with his own ears, and it cannot be false. If the court does not make efforts to clean up, it will be okay..."
"In addition to the Taiwanese Yuan's admonishers continuing to impeach the Zhu brothers for bullying and dominating the market and creating a lot of momentum, we should not be idle and collect more bad deeds of the Zhu brothers - of course, Qian Zerui, Liu Shiwang, etc.
You have to keep an eye on it, I heard the news, they are not honest during this time..."
"Qian Zerui, like Zhu Hang, Hu Kai, Wen Hengyue and others, has too high a prestige in the court, and His Majesty will not allow us to act too urgently, but it is Liu Shiwang, Yu Gong and others who do not know how to restrain themselves, and indeed have to take the initiative.
Knocking and banging..."
"How should we beat it? We can't make it too cheap for them, right?"
Jin Longquan listened to Jin Zhuangcheng's discussion with everyone, and calmly reminded Jinzhuang Cheng that it was already getting late, and that he had to get up early tomorrow because he had official duties to attend to, so he shouldn't be too preoccupied.
The impeachment of Zhu Zhi by the admonishers was not as difficult as Zhu Tong and others imagined. The main reason was that during this period, the public opinion in Jianye City had obviously tilted towards Jingxiang. Jin Zhuangcheng and other officials had heard about it for a long time, and they were also aware of this.
Very dissatisfied and wary.
The Red Husbands have assembled an army of 300,000 to launch an attack from the center. So far, there is no sign of withdrawal. Of course, the officials are also worried that the eggs will not be completed after the nest is overturned. Therefore, there have been many excessive behaviors in Jingxiang recently. Since Zhou He, Gaochunnian,
From Wang Boqian to Yang Maoyan, the officials in the court maintained great restraint and did not attack him.
They also knew very well that Emperor Shaolong would not disturb the military deployment of Jingxiang at this juncture. Anyone who dared to attack Jingxiang wantonly at this time might become a victim of peace of mind.
However, on the other hand, they were worried that Jingxiang would take this opportunity to extend its tentacles to Jianye again, and that some wavering speculators in the DPRK would turn to Jingxiang.
Therefore, with the news that Zheng Tu was secretly spreading the news about the Zhu family, Liu Shiwang and others were colluding with Jingxiang behind Emperor Shaolong's back, and Jin Longquan wasted no time in fueling the flames, Jin Zhuangchen and others not only did not become suspicious, but also felt that some action must be taken
, to curb this tendency.
Jin Zhuangcheng did not seem to have a particularly prominent position in the court, but as the leader of the Jingxiang gentry, he was the most unwavering banner of the anti-Xu faction in the court.
In comparison, Wang Boqian, Yang Maoyan, and Ge Boyi's son-in-law Wei Chujun, who was a Hanlin scholar and a scholar in the middle school at this time, etc., on the one hand, their status in the court was more prominent and important, and on the other hand, as Shaolong
The emperor's direct descendants need to exercise due restraint towards Jingxiang at this juncture, and there are certain things they should not openly publicize.
However, what is certain is that what Jin Zhai said today will reach the ears of Wang Boqian, Yang Maoyan, Wei Chujun and others as quickly as possible. As long as Wang Wei and others acquiesce, the DPRK will
This set off a more intense impeachment trend against Brother Zhu Zhi, Liu Shiwang and others.
Of course, Emperor Shaolong's intentions would be spread to the ears of Jinzhuang Cheng and others as quickly as possible.
Therefore, Jinlongquan, who has won the trust of Jinzhuangcheng, actually occupies an extremely delicate position.
Accompanying Jin Zhuangchen to send out several guests who came late at night, holding a lantern and walking in the corridor surrounded by high walls, Jin Longquan secretly thought about how to persuade Jin Zhuangcheng to think of banishing Zhu Zhi, Zhu Tong brothers and others out of the capital.
, especially the precise deportation to Lizhou is the most appropriate method of beating or punishment.
However, he also knew not to act too hastily, lest he expose himself in front of Jin Zhuangcheng.
It's not that he's afraid of being exposed. The priority of this mission is extremely high, and he won't hesitate to be exposed even if it's exposed. He's just afraid of arousing Jin Zhuangcheng's alert and ruining the big thing, which would be bad.
"What are you thinking about?" Jin Zhuangcheng noticed that Jin Longquan was a little absent-minded and asked aloud.
"Oh, it's nothing," Jin Longquan said, "I was thinking that after the fall of Bianliang, thousands of clan members were taken captive by the Red Husbands to Mobei. In Jianye City, there were only King Wuwei, Princess Yingyun, and Princess Rongle.
People are close to His Majesty. Your Majesty is annoyed by the words and deeds of the Zhu family brothers this time, and has instructed the admonishers to continue the impeachment, with the intention of beating him, but in the end he will not be too harsh, so as not to lose the way of generosity..."
"This is indeed a trouble!" Jin Zhuangcheng said with a frown.
"I think your Majesty is still too kind-hearted and soft-hearted. He is always worried about this and that. This makes Jingxiang bold and domineering!" Jin Yuzhu, the son of Jin Zhuangcheng, said dissatisfied.
The imperial examination, which had been suspended for several years due to the invasion of the Red Husbands from the south, was finally re-opened last year. Jin Yuzhu, who had been studying hard all day long, finally got what he wanted, becoming a Jinshi in high school and a scholar in the Hanlin Academy.
The family's position in the court became more stable, and Jin Yuzhu was also known as the junior minister.
"You can just say these things in the house. If you really think that His Majesty is a soft-hearted person, you will fall into trouble one day!" Jin Zhuangcheng gave his eldest son a stern look, asking him to be careful in his words and actions.
Jin Yuzhu was not yet thirty years old. He was a Jinshi in high school and entered the Hanlin Academy. It was a time of great success, but he was constantly scolded by Jin Zhuangcheng and felt dissatisfied.
Jin Longquan and Jin Longquan sent his father to Shuyu Zhai in the east courtyard to have a rest and then resigned and left. When Jin Yuzhu walked to the corridor, he couldn't help complaining:
"My father always looks forward and backward in his actions. I think with his temperament, if he waits for another ten or eight years, he may not be able to become a prime minister!"
Jin Longquan's heart moved slightly, and he secretly felt that Jin Yuzhu was arrogant. If something touched him, he would definitely not admit that it was someone else who said it in front of Jin Zhuangcheng.
He held a lantern in front of him to light the way, and said with a slight smile: "There are rumors in the palace that they intend to beat the Zhu family brothers, but Wei Chujun and others will not openly come out to antagonize Zhu Hang and others. My husband, he is not worried about this at this time."
It’s annoying, the eldest young master should understand Xianggong.”
"How do you think we should beat the Zhu brothers, Liu Shiwang, and Yu Gong to get the best of both worlds?" Jin Yuzhu asked.
"I heard that Zhu Hang had previously sent a petition to the imperial court to send people to Huawaizhou to work hard to consolidate the territory. Why not return it to him in his own way?" Jin Longquan said.
The so-called state transformation in Dai Viet is divided into two categories:
One is the nature of land loss, such as the early Yanyun states, Lingxia, Longyou, Jiaozhi states, etc. These areas were part of the territory of the Central Plains dynasty in the previous dynasty, and were called "old territories of the Han and Tang Dynasties", but they were established in Dayue
After the dynasty, they were occupied by surrounding regimes. In the territory of Dai Viet, these areas were included in Huawaizhou.
The second is the Jisi prefectures that are attached to Dayue and have not established an independent political power, such as Siyi Boli and other prefectures, which are mainly distributed in the majestic mountains of southwest Sichuan and Guangnan.
After Hehuai, Shaanxi, Heluo, Hedong, and Hebei fell one after another, in order to strengthen the rule of the southwest and southern territories, not only Zhu Hang, but also Hu Kai and others had long proposed to strengthen the governance of Huawaizhou; in Xu Huai
After it was suggested that the Chihu people might attack the Dali Kingdom with a partial force, the need in this regard became even more urgent.
However, since the founding of the Dai Viet dynasty, these places have had their own barbarian chiefs and tribes living separately. They are all mixed up and governed by each other. They are only nominally affiliated with Dai Viet. If you want to strengthen the direct control of these places, there are problems involved.
It is very complicated and may cause fierce conflicts, even turmoil and riots, so the court does not dare to act lightly.
Of course, Jin Longquan is responsible for planting a clue in the hearts of people like Jin Zhuangcheng through Jin Yuzhu at this time. Whether it can finally succeed depends on the secret guidance of Zheng Tu, Wang Fan and others...
